* FanNickname: Hogan's detractors will often refer to him as the "Orange Hobgoblin". His finisher is common referred to as the "[[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Legdrop Of Doom]]".* LyingCreator:** Hogan is prone to repeating various anecdotes wherein the truth has been... blurred to say the least. Although in all due fairness, the man spent twenty-odd years traveling on a constantly exhaustive schedule in various nations as the biggest name in wrestling and spent a good deal of time having his body and head battered. Probably not all that surprising that events have become confused in the Hulkster's mind.* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: WWE fans love to say Vince made Hogan, and that he'd be nothing without him. This is of course ignoring the fact that he was so popular over in Japan that he was called Ichiban, which means Number One, and that the phrase Hulkamania was first used in the [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation AWA]].* OldShame: Hulk Hogan blames himself for the disastrous match he and Ultimate Warrior had at the 1998 ''Halloween Havoc'' and if one had seen it, they probably know why. The part that isn't Hogan's fault is that the next match, Wrestling/DiamondDallasPage vs Wrestling/{{Goldberg}}, called by some critics as the best match in the event's then eleven year history, was cut due to pay per view issues, meaning what was easily the worst match on the card was also the functional main event, making it that much more memorable.* OneOfUs: Most likely a subversion, but Creator/{{Nintendo}} ''did'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J5NhcJX5do call him in to host the]] ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' National Championship in 2006 and crown the winner.** He's a huge fan of ''Manga/{{Kinnikuman}}'', though that does make sense...[[note]]For those who don't know, Hogan was the inspiration for the character Neptuneman. This is extremely obvious when Neptuneman's been shown without his mask.[[/note]]* OrwellianRetcon: The WWE, since his racist tirade, has scrubbed ''any mention from him whatsoever'' from their website and refused to allow anyone to use WWF footage of him.* RealLifeWritesThePlot: The 1992 steroid scandal (which ballooned into the 1993 steroid trial) forced Hulk to take a healthy leave of absence. He was also 30 pounds lighter when he returned.* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: ** After the stink about his steroid use started hitting real media, he did a complete 180, trying to explain that the show format didn't allow him to tell "the whole truth." After this, former Hogan role model "Superstar" Billy Graham would admit to using steroids with Hogan, and former friend David Schultz would not only admit the same, but also buying them from him as well. He admitted to thirteen years of steroid abuse in Vince [=McMahon=]'s 1994 drug distribution trial[[note]]In which they had him dead to rights for distribution (ironically, to [=McMahon=]), but offered him immunity since they felt he had the dirt on Vince (he didn't)[[/note]], and has generally been candid about past use. Although Hogan would remain one of the most popular wrestlers in America for a long time afterwards, his numbers (house show, TV, pay-per-view) took a nosedive almost immediately after the show hit the airwaves, and never really reached the same peak of popularity.** He was re-signed to the WWE on a legends deal, including making appearances at Wrestlemania 30 and 31, however, in July 2015, he was "[[BadNewsInAGoodWay future endeavoured]]" after audio surfaced of a racist rant he made during his infamous sex tape with Heather Cole.* WagTheDirector: ** The consensus among modern wrestling fans is that yes, Hogan is very much a prima donna, both onscreen and in RealLife. --->''"Who sold out Shea Stadium? Who put 94,000 people in the Pontiac Silverdome? Who slammed [[Wrestling/AndreTheGiant a 700-pound giant?]]"''.* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the event that Hogan didn't want to be the third man of the NWO, another was set up to take his place. Who was it? Sting.** We ''almost'' had Hogan vs Austin. Unfortunately, something (speculation is money issues or a disagreement on the winner) happened and the match did not take place. *** Hogan's entire ''career'' could have been perceived much differently from the get go in the US. The man was trained by Hiro Matsuda who was not only a great technical wrestler, but a legitimate shoot fighter who ''broke Hogan's leg'' the first day he'd come to his wrestling camp to see if Hogan had the desire to really be a wrestler. Hogan came back and Matsuda trained him to wrestle a very technical style, but American promoters wanted him to wrestle like a generic big guy wrestler. Hogan still used his more technical style in Japan, and in 1993 just after winning his fifth WWF World Title had a match with Wrestling/TheGreatMuta that saw him use an ''ENZUIGIRI'' on the man. When American fans finally got to see this side of Hogan when that match among others of his days working in Japan popped up on [=YouTube=], many of Hogan's detractors had their jaws firmly planted somewhere in the lower levels of their homes. One can only guess what might have happened if Hogan had been able to use the style Matsuda trained him to use in the US.** Wrestling/{{Kane}}'s gimmick? It was originally pitched as Wrestling/TheUndertaker's gimmick by Brother Love but Hulk Hogan had already talked Vince into the Undertaker gimmick, supposedly thought up by Pat Patterson, who most certainty got it from the AWA. (Vince originally wanted Undertaker to hatch from the gooker's egg so whether Patterson/Hogan or Love got their way, it was good they were around to stop that...unless you're Hector Guerrero)** During his first run in the WWF, Vince [=McMahon=], Sr. wanted Hogan to dye his hair red (since Hogan is an Irish surname). He refused because he was already balding at the time.** Also during his first run in the WWF, there supposedly was a series of matches signed for Hogan to face Wrestling/BrunoSammartino, who in early 1980 was still one of the sport's top draws, if not the top draw. Sammartino, in an online interview, noted that these matches never took place because Hogan knew he would be beaten swiftly and surely in the ring. Which -- at this stage in the game in Hogan's career -- is likely true; indeed, Hogan no-showed for these events. What is unclear is who arranged for the no-shows, and one possible explanation is that it was Vince [=McMahon=] Sr. (still in charge in 1980), who knew that Sammartino was far-better conditioned and ring savvy than the (then) still relatively inexperienced Hogan, and that the elder Vince knew that Hogan's credibility as a serious if not dire threat to both Wrestling/BobBacklund, Wrestling/AndreTheGiant and future opponents -- and his overall credibility as a wrestler -- would be all but destroyed if a Sammartino-Hogan match were to have taken place. Keep in mind this was 1980, two years before Vince Jr. took over and also two years before the seeds of Hogan's rise to superstardom began (albeit in the rival [=AWA=].* WrittenInInfirmity: Hogan's patented legdrop has caused serious damage to his knees and spine over the years, not helped by his long-term steroid abuse, and the sheer length of his career. He's had numerous spinal operations that have left him all but unable to wrestle, and have even resulted in him losing several inches of height. For this reason, "matches" with Hogan consist of bad guys [[LemmingCops running into his fists at full-force]] while he stands there like a turret.----